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Siri is a Gemini
Nearly two years ago, Apple showed off what an AI-powered Siri might do. That Siri never materialized, but thanks to a deal with Google for its Gemini tech, it might finally have a chance to work. David and Nilay discuss the ins and outs of the deal, and what it might mean for bo ... Show More
1h 39m
Jan 13
How Lego’s Smart Brick works
January brings two things in Vergecast-land: CES, and New Years' Resolutions. We start this episode with a dive into the story of this year's biggest tech show, the Lego Smart Brick, which is either a clever way of thinking about creativity or the end of creativity as we know it. ... Show More
1h 12m
Jan 9
Live from CES: What is the point of a robot that falls over?
The theme of CES 2026 is gadgets. It's always gadgets. This year more than most, though, the world's biggest tech show is about how fast the hardware world is moving — and how much work the software, and the AI, have to do to catch up. On stage live at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Ve ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2020
#452 - Forget the new iMac, buy Apple’s stock!
57m 50s
Mar 2024
New M3 MacBook Air — What you need to know + OLED iPads are INCOMING! (CultCast #637)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, Apple dropped the M3 MacBook Air, and the specs look good! But where’s the iPad? Also, we have details on the CRAZY canceled Apple car prototypes a ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 2021
'iPhone 13' Event Date, 45mm 'Apple Watch Series 7' and 'M1X' Mac Hardware
57m 5s
Nov 2020
Mon. 11/16 – Is Big Sur Apple’s Vista?
Continued problems with Big Sur have some people wondering if this is Apple’s version of Windows Vista. But actual benchmarks continue to show Apple Silicon is probably a big win. All the details of the Galaxy S21 lineup have leaked. A monster new GPU for supercomputers. And a PC ... Show More
17m 32s
Jan 2022
Apple Headset news heats up, iPad Pro redesign details
Benjamin and Zac follow up with even more Apple headset rumors, discuss whether ProMotion will trickle down the iPhone lineup, new details about the 2022 iPad Pro redesign, and the App Store has a date with the Dutch authorities.
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56m 41s
Jun 2022
iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura and new MacBook Air impressions
Benjamin and Zac break down all the announcements from Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote with this bumper episode covering what’s new in iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16 and more. This week’s event also saw the unveiling of the second-generation of Apple Silicon with the M2 ch ... Show More
2h 47m
Jan 2021
Fri. 01/15 – Are We Really Getting the MacBook of My Dreams?
Is Apple finally throwing in the towel and giving us the sort of laptops we actually want? With these IPO first-day pops, forget banks screwing startups, are VC’s also undervaluing companies right now in a way that is unfair? Amazon wants to do in cars what it’s done successfully ... Show More
20m 44s
Mar 2024
Fri. 03/22 – Apple Antitrust Suit Fallout
Everyone is analyzing the DOJ’s case against Apple. An unpatchable vulnerability in Apple Silicon has been uncovered. Threads joins the Fediverse. How that whole Microsoft hiring the Inflection AI team actually maths out. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
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18m 46s
Mar 2024
494: Esse Tiere
Myke surprises his co-hosts, Federico finished the alphabet, and Stephen thought he had an exciting project on his hands.
1h 38m
Apr 2021
Reactions! AirTags! New iMacs! Apple TV! iPad Pro! (CultCast #489)
1h 8m
Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge's reviews of the computers.
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Trump’s post-election tantrum is holding up federal vaccine planning
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CDC says people sh ... Show More
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<p>Multiple sources corroborate a September 14 iPhone event, Apple Watch band photo reveals 45mm sizing, and we discuss "M1X" MacBook Pro and Mac mini hardware.</p>
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